Kitchen Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; South Cerney; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Lakes in Gloucestershire is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our catering team, preparing meals, snacks and drinks for residents. You’ll get to know residents, understand likes and dislikes so mealtimes are a highlight of their day.

No formal catering experience is required; training will be provided. A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is preferred. You’ll bring a positive can-do attitude, good communication, and pride in kitchen hygiene to ensure residents receive the best possible service.

Qualifications

• No formal catering experience required; training provided.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate preferred.
• Keen on cooking and maintaining kitchen hygiene standards.
• Positive can-do attitude with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and drinks for residents.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and food safety standards.
• Engage with residents to understand preferences.
• Collaborate with the catering team to deliver meals.

Skills

Cooking interest

Kitchen hygiene

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant

Location: South Cerney, Gloucestershire

Pay rate: £13.01 per hour

Contracted hours: 36 Hours per week

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day

The Lakes is a 64 bed Care Home situated in South Cerney, Cirencester. The home offers Day, Respite, Residential and Dementia care in a comfortable, homely setting. We’re rated 9.8 Carehome.co.uk and Good by the Care Quality Commission.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

ABOUT YOU

You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.

You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.

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